Meaning and behavior
What does ocultar mean?
Ocultar means to hide, to conceal. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to obscure; to hide.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ocultar
- Gerund
- ocultando
- Past participle
- ocultado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Ocultar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ocultar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ocultar |
|---|---|
| yo | oculto |
| tú | ocultas |
| él / ella / usted | oculta |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocultáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocultan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ocultar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ocultar |
|---|---|
| yo | oculté |
| tú | ocultaste |
| él / ella / usted | ocultó |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocultasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocultaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ocultar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ocultar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocultaba |
| tú | ocultabas |
| él / ella / usted | ocultaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocultábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocultabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocultaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ocultar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ocultar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocultaré |
| tú | ocultarás |
| él / ella / usted | ocultará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocultaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocultaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocultarán |
Verified context
Examples with ocultar
Se ocultó en un edificio abandonado.
He hid in an abandoned building.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom le ocultó su ira a Mary.
Tom concealed his anger from Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom deber estar ocultando algo.
Tom must be hiding something.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ocultar FAQ
What does ocultar mean?
Ocultar means to hide, to conceal.
Is ocultar regular or irregular?
Ocultar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ocultar?
The gerund of ocultar is ocultando.
What is the past participle of ocultar?
The past participle of ocultar is ocultado.
How is ocultar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is oculto, ocultas, oculta, ocultamos, ocultan.
How is ocultar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is oculté, ocultaste, ocultó, ocultamos, ocultaron.
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